Car Hack Alert: Major Automaker’s Dealer System Vulnerabilities Exposed! 🚗💥
Eaton Zveare discovered a potential automotive heist plot: exploiting vulnerabilities in an unnamed automaker’s dealership systems to remotely hack cars. With an uninvited registration, he accessed dealer platforms like a secret agent, capable of transferring vehicle ownership and starting enginesâall while sipping his coffee. Vulnerabilities? More like car-medy gold!
Hot Take:
Turns out, hacking a car is as easy as getting into a secret club, minus the bouncers and velvet ropes. Welcome to the modern age where dealership systems can hand over car keys like they’re candy! Who knew becoming a ânational adminâ could be a thing outside of a spy movie? Move over James Bond, Eaton Zveare is the new name in automotive espionage!
Key Points:
- Researcher Eaton Zveare found vulnerabilities in a major carmaker’s dealership system.
- The flaw allowed creating a ‘national admin’ account with full access.
- Research showed potential for remote car hacking and data theft.
- The attack could work on any car model with a telematics module since 2012.
- The carmaker fixed the vulnerabilities after being notified.
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